The prospects for any bipartisan deal on infrastructures are swiftly narrowing on Capitol Hill, where Republicans view President Joe Biden’s sweeping definition of infrastructure as a nonstarter and Democrats have the legislative tools to pass a bill without a single Republican vote. Despite overtures from the White House to invite Republicans to the Oval Office
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LINN, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage County Sheriff’s Office On Tuesday, the Osage County Sheriff department and agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency seized a package containing over a pound of meth that was found in a stuffed pig. Officials report the meth was in transit to an address in Linn. The meth was seized as part
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Vaccine passports have been touted by some as our ticket to normalcy — easily accessible proof of immunization and a reward for those who got their shots. They’ve also been called invasive and ineffective. The debate over proof of vaccination as a requirement for entry dates back more than 120 years. The first time certificates
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The entire 30-member NATO alliance was united in its concern about the massive buildup of Russian forces near Crimea and along Ukraine’s borders, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday. “What was striking today was every single ally expressed the same concerns,” said Blinken, speaking alongside US Defense Secretary Lloyd
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A geophysicist who allegedly beat police officers who were trying to help injured rioters during the US Capitol siege will be jailed before trial, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, citing the man’s ham-handed attempt to flee to Switzerland as proof that he poses a literal flight risk. Judge Emmet Sullivan said Jeffrey Sabol was too
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Click here for updates on this story CULLOWHEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Equinox Ranch, a program designed to provide treatments to US Combat Veterans, will be welcoming their first class of Veterans into the program this June. Located on a beautiful riverside property in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Equinox Ranch is committed to being a
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Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Honolulu police are searching for a woman convicted of stealing a taxi in 2011. 36-year-old Adlida Correia is wanted on a $20,000 bench warrant for failing to comply with the terms and conditions of Mental Health Court. Police say she hailed a cab in Waikiki
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After months-long negotiations, Dell Technologies announced Wednesday it plans to spin off its 81% ownership stake in VMWare. The move will create two separate companies and generate around $9 billion in proceeds for Dell. Dell said in a statement that the two firms will maintain their “mutually beneficial strategic relationship and continue to co-engineer solutions
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Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who met Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine said they need more information before changing recommendations on its use. The panel chose not to vote on the matter. The CDC and US Food and Drug Administration’s
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The Senate voted 92-6 to advance a bill Wednesday that would address the surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans, signaling broad bipartisan support and momentum for the measure. The bill, which would assign a Justice Department official to expedite reviews of potential Covid-19-related hate crimes and establish an online database, initially received pushback from
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department held its citizens police review board Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The board discussed status updates, an election of a new vice president, along with taking comments from the public. The 2020 Columbia Police Department use of force report was released last month. CPD reported
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The White House is expected to name Erika Moritsugu to a senior-level Asian American and Pacific Islander liaison position, two sources familiar with the decision said Wedesday. The expected announcement comes less than a month after the White House committed to naming a senior-level AAPI liaison following pressure from Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and
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House Republicans are doing their best to steer clear of embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz amid an FBI investigation into whether he broke sex trafficking laws and had sex with a 17-year-old girl. The Republican efforts to keep their distance from Gaetz also offer him a lifeline within the GOP conference, as he appears safe at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the process of being sold to a new ownership duo in billionaire Eric Lore and former Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. When reporters asked Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards for his thoughts on A-Rod following the team’s game against the Brooklyn Nets
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America’s top spies are coming in from the cold. Relationships between the heads of the CIA, FBI, NSA and DIA and then-President Donald Trump were so brittle that the spooks avoided testifying in public at annual Worldwide Threats hearings in Congress last year. The problem then was that their fact-based review of national security perils
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Summer is right around the corner and that means lots of kids on summer break. St. Louis City is offering its annual free summer camps, even though things will look different. “We normally serve 1-300 children. We’re now going to serve 30 children in
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Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — One San Francisco restaurant is dealing with yet another blow on top of the pandemic, as every meal and every dollar counts for struggling restaurants scraping by during this time. K-Elements BBQ on Clement Street in the Richmond District said they were hit twice
Continue Reading The federal government can take “immediate possession” of a Texas family’s land along the US-Mexico border after a years-long court battle, a federal judge has ruled — a move at odds with President Joe Biden’s pledge to halt wall construction. Tuesday’s ruling from Judge Micaela Alvarez of the Texas Southern District Court was a blow
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Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — An Auburn woman has quite the delivery story after she gave birth in a hospital parking garage. There have been plenty of parents-to-be who have pulled into the UC Davis Medical Center’s parking garage. One of them being Madison Fritter on St. Patrick’s Day. “It
Continue Reading As offices reopen, Uber says its employees can work from home if they choose — but only for two days a week. Starting in September, the ride-hailing company will shift to a “hybrid model” for its employees “with a clear expectation that they also come into the office 3 days a week,” Nikki Krishnamurthy, the
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